Birmingham vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$4463
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
69
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
1.14M
385K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 14% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1471st and 777th ($2204 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 683rd in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tampa ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 25th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Tampa

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Birmingham Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$6.65
 Cappuccino
$5
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$19356

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2420
11 km or 7 mi University
$2408
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2105
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2608
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2447
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2178
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2407
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2391
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2629
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2259
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2318
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2662
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2152
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2248
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2352
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2564
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2438
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2378
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2313
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2282
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2401
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1740
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2313
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2362
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2643
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2323
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2401
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1991
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2372
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2363
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2345
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2285
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2260